Microorganisms have been related to environmental problems but also these can be used in environmental management in three diferente ways: monitoring of ecosystems, natural resources and industrial processes, biodegradation of toxic compounds and waste utilization. Source: the authors.

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2020-01-01

Profile of the Use of Microorganisms within Environmental Management: Systematic Review 2012-2017

Perfil de usos de los microorganismos en gestión ambiental: revisión sistemática 2012-2017

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https://doi.org/10.15446/ga.v23n1.83464

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Environmental management, microbiology, economic sectors, natural resources, sustainability (en)
Gestión ambiental, microbiología, sectores económicos, recursos naturales, sostenibilidad (es)

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The use of microorganisms as part of environmental management action, aimed at dealing with environmental issues, results in an interesting and more environmentally friendly alternative to the conventional physicochemical decontamination methods. In this sense, a profile of the use of microorganisms in environmental management would prove helpful for people and organizations to make their processes more sustainable. However, the publications that describe the use of microorganisms within environmental management tend to show their author’s point of view, rather than the results of a systematic study in this field of knowledge. Consequently, descriptions of microorganisms, environmental issues and economic sectors involved do not necessarily reflect how developed research in microbiology and environmental management is. Therefore, the aim of this study was to describe the use given to microorganisms within environmental management, providing a profile related to the environmental issues tackled, natural resources affected, and economic sectors involved. A systematic review of scientific literature published between 2012 and 2017 led us to the description of three types of use given to microorganisms, six types of natural resources protected through such uses, ten types of environmental issues, and eight economic sectors in which the uses mentioned are applicable.

El uso de los microorganismos en acciones de gestión ambiental, con el propósito de resolver problemas ambientales, ha sido una alternativa interesante con respecto a los métodos fisicoquímicos convencionales de descontaminación porque suelen ser más amigables con el ambiente. En ese sentido, disponer de un perfil de usos de microorganismos en gestión ambiental sería de utilidad para quienes tienen responsabilidades de gestión ambiental en sus organizaciones o para quienes deben hacer más sostenibles los procesos en los que participan. No obstante, las publicaciones que caracterizan los usos de microorganismos en gestión ambiental suelen presentar la postura del autor y no el resultado de una lectura sistemática de un área de conocimiento, de tal modo que lo que se ha descrito sobre los usos de microorganismos, problemas ambientales y sectores económicos en los que dichos usos tienen aplicabilidad, no necesariamente reflejan el grado de desarrollo de los estudios en microbiología y gestión ambiental. Por esa razón, el objetivo de este estudio fue describir el perfil de usos de microorganismos en la gestión ambiental según los problemas ambientales, recursos naturales afectados y sectores económicos involucrados. Se llevó a cabo una revisión sistemática de literatura científica publicada entre el 2012 y 2017 y se encontraron tres tipos de usos de microorganismos, seis tipos de recursos naturales que son objeto de protección de esos usos, diez tipos de problemas ambientales, y ocho sectores económicos en los que tienen aplicabilidad estos usos.

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Zuluaga-Mazo, C., Arango-Bermudez, D. & Salas-Zapata, W. A. (2020). Profile of the Use of Microorganisms within Environmental Management: Systematic Review 2012-2017. Gestión y Ambiente, 23(1), 115–126. https://doi.org/10.15446/ga.v23n1.83464

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Zuluaga-Mazo, C., Arango-Bermudez, D. y Salas-Zapata, W.A. 2020. Profile of the Use of Microorganisms within Environmental Management: Systematic Review 2012-2017. Gestión y Ambiente. 23, 1 (ene. 2020), 115–126. DOI:https://doi.org/10.15446/ga.v23n1.83464.

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Zuluaga-Mazo, C.; Arango-Bermudez, D.; Salas-Zapata, W. A. Profile of the Use of Microorganisms within Environmental Management: Systematic Review 2012-2017. Gest. Ambient. 2020, 23, 115-126.

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ZULUAGA-MAZO, C.; ARANGO-BERMUDEZ, D.; SALAS-ZAPATA, W. A. Profile of the Use of Microorganisms within Environmental Management: Systematic Review 2012-2017. Gestión y Ambiente, [S. l.], v. 23, n. 1, p. 115–126, 2020. DOI: 10.15446/ga.v23n1.83464. Disponível em: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/gestion/article/view/83464. Acesso em: 27 dic. 2025.

Chicago

Zuluaga-Mazo, Carolina, David Arango-Bermudez, y Walter Alfredo Salas-Zapata. 2020. «Profile of the Use of Microorganisms within Environmental Management: Systematic Review 2012-2017». Gestión Y Ambiente 23 (1):115-26. https://doi.org/10.15446/ga.v23n1.83464.

Harvard

Zuluaga-Mazo, C., Arango-Bermudez, D. y Salas-Zapata, W. A. (2020) «Profile of the Use of Microorganisms within Environmental Management: Systematic Review 2012-2017», Gestión y Ambiente, 23(1), pp. 115–126. doi: 10.15446/ga.v23n1.83464.

IEEE

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C. Zuluaga-Mazo, D. Arango-Bermudez, y W. A. Salas-Zapata, «Profile of the Use of Microorganisms within Environmental Management: Systematic Review 2012-2017», Gest. Ambient., vol. 23, n.º 1, pp. 115–126, ene. 2020.

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Zuluaga-Mazo, C., D. Arango-Bermudez, y W. A. Salas-Zapata. «Profile of the Use of Microorganisms within Environmental Management: Systematic Review 2012-2017». Gestión y Ambiente, vol. 23, n.º 1, enero de 2020, pp. 115-26, doi:10.15446/ga.v23n1.83464.

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Zuluaga-Mazo, Carolina, David Arango-Bermudez, y Walter Alfredo Salas-Zapata. «Profile of the Use of Microorganisms within Environmental Management: Systematic Review 2012-2017». Gestión y Ambiente 23, no. 1 (enero 1, 2020): 115–126. Accedido diciembre 27, 2025. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/gestion/article/view/83464.

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Zuluaga-Mazo C, Arango-Bermudez D, Salas-Zapata WA. Profile of the Use of Microorganisms within Environmental Management: Systematic Review 2012-2017. Gest. Ambient. [Internet]. 1 de enero de 2020 [citado 27 de diciembre de 2025];23(1):115-26. Disponible en: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/gestion/article/view/83464

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